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U.K. (FTSE) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies36
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M-20.7%
  • 1Y-28.9%
  • YTD-18.4%

In the last week, the Professional Services industry is up 4.6%, with RELX up 5.5%. In contrast, the industry has lost 29% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the U.K. Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 05 Apr 2026UK£78.9bUK£36.1bUK£3.3b16.3x23.8x2.2x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026UK£84.3bUK£35.9bUK£3.5b20.6x24.1x2.3x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026UK£86.6bUK£35.8bUK£3.3b20.8x25.9x2.4x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025UK£99.3bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b19.9x29.4x2.8x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025UK£100.6bUK£36.2bUK£3.5b20.3x28.5x2.8x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025UK£108.0bUK£35.5bUK£3.3b22.8x32.7x3x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025UK£113.7bUK£36.0bUK£3.4b22.5x34x3.2x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025UK£113.2bUK£36.2bUK£3.4b20.7x33.8x3.1x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025UK£123.8bUK£36.7bUK£3.5b22.2x35.8x3.4x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025UK£121.5bUK£36.6bUK£3.4b22.8x35.6x3.3x
Sat, 10 May 2025UK£124.1bUK£36.5bUK£3.4b23.4x36.1x3.4x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025UK£113.9bUK£36.7bUK£3.4b21.2x33.1x3.1x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025UK£121.7bUK£37.6bUK£3.4b28.8x36x3.2x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025UK£128.4bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b28.7x38.2x3.4x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024UK£115.4bUK£37.8bUK£3.4b23.7x34.3x3.1x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024UK£120.1bUK£37.8bUK£3.3b23.6x36.9x3.2x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024UK£118.5bUK£37.5bUK£3.2b22.1x36.5x3.2x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024UK£119.7bUK£37.3bUK£3.2b24.3x37.2x3.2x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024UK£117.7bUK£38.0bUK£3.3b21.6x35.3x3.1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024UK£118.9bUK£38.4bUK£3.1b19.3x38.1x3.1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024UK£119.9bUK£38.5bUK£3.1b19.7x38.3x3.1x
Sun, 12 May 2024UK£115.0bUK£38.4bUK£3.0b19.1x38x3x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024UK£110.7bUK£38.4bUK£3.0b22.8x36.6x2.9x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024UK£113.6bUK£40.6bUK£3.2b19.1x35.2x2.8x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024UK£111.0bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b20.8x33.2x2.7x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024UK£106.6bUK£41.6bUK£3.3b22.3x32x2.6x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023UK£101.6bUK£41.7bUK£3.5b17.7x29.3x2.4x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023UK£91.8bUK£41.8bUK£3.3b16.7x27.9x2.2x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023UK£95.0bUK£41.7bUK£3.3b18.9x29x2.3x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023UK£89.1bUK£41.1bUK£3.3b17.5x27.2x2.2x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023UK£94.0bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b16.2x28.7x2.4x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023UK£95.4bUK£39.6bUK£3.3b17.2x29.1x2.4x
Mon, 15 May 2023UK£90.2bUK£39.6bUK£3.5b17x26x2.3x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023UK£92.4bUK£39.6bUK£3.4b17.1x26.8x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.8x


Total Market Cap: UK£92.4bTotal Earnings: UK£3.4bTotal Revenue: UK£39.6bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
U.K. Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the British Professional Services industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 32.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.1% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the U.K. Industrials industry?

GB Market4.54%
Industrials6.08%
Professional Services4.63%
Research and Consulting Services4.75%
HR Services-1.55%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the HR Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 71% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
REL RELXUK£25.255.5%
+UK£2.3b		-33.8%PE21.9x
EXPN ExperianUK£25.923.6%
+UK£781.0m		-20.1%PE22.6x
ITRK Intertek GroupUK£37.363.2%
+UK£178.1m		-17.7%PE16.7x
DATA GlobalDataUK£0.7720.4%
+UK£92.5m		-43.7%PE16.5x
FNTL FintelUK£1.8212.7%
+UK£21.4m		-19.0%PE30x

Latest News

RWS
UK£0.77
RWS Holdings
7D
3.8%
1Y
-28.1%

RWS: AI Translation And Clinical Trial Services Will Support Long-Term Upside

Analysts have kept their price target for RWS Holdings broadly steady at around £1.52, reflecting minor tweaks to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions rather than a major shift in their overall view. What's in the News RWS launched Language Weaver Pro, an enterprise AI translation solution described as its most advanced to date, using a 100+ billion parameter model built with Cohere and ranking first in 31 of 32 languages in benchmarking tests compared with tools such as DeepL and Gemini (Key Developments).
FNTL
UK£1.82
Fintel
7D
12.7%
1Y
-19.0%
CPI
UK£2.75
Capita
7D
2.6%
1Y
49.8%
EMR
UK£0.21
Empresaria Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-14.0%
STEM
UK£1.46
SThree
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-38.7%

STEM: Share Buyback And Stable Margins Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target for SThree to £15.57 from £16.39, reflecting slightly higher assumed risk, a marginally different revenue growth outlook, and a small adjustment to the expected future P/E multiple. What's in the News SThree plans to repurchase up to £20 million of its shares under a buyback program, with repurchases running until no later than November 30, 2026, and all repurchased shares to be cancelled (company announcement).
EXPN
UK£25.92
Experian
7D
3.6%
1Y
-20.1%
GATC
UK£1.12
Gattaca
7D
-1.3%
1Y
40.0%
ITRK
UK£37.36
Intertek Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
-17.7%
ELIX
UK£6.02
Elixirr International
7D
3.4%
1Y
3.8%

ELIX: Rising Dividend And 2025 Guidance Will Support Further Share Upside

Analysts have maintained their £11.40 price target for Elixirr International, noting only minor adjustments to the discount rate and future P/E assumptions that do not materially change their overall view of the shares. What's in the News Elixirr International issued earnings guidance for the year ending 31 December 2025, with revenue expected to meet or exceed market expectations of £149 million, supported by continued momentum across the Group (Key Developments).
STAF
UK£0.44
Staffline Group
7D
0%
1Y
47.7%
REL
UK£25.25
RELX
7D
5.5%
1Y
-33.8%

REL: Q4 Resilience To AI Concerns Will Support Future Multiple Re Rating

Narrative Update on RELX The analyst price target for RELX has been adjusted slightly, with recent Street research pointing to mixed moves in implied £ price levels as analysts weigh resilient Q4 results against ongoing uncertainty around artificial intelligence impacts. Analyst Commentary Recent Street commentary on RELX reflects a split view, with some analysts highlighting resilient execution around Q4 results and others focusing on valuation and ongoing uncertainty around artificial intelligence.
DATA
UK£0.77
GlobalData
7D
20.4%
1Y
-43.7%
HAS
UK£0.32
Hays
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-54.6%

HAS: Cyclical And Structural Pressures Will Set Up Future Earnings Recovery

Narrative update on Hays Analysts have cut Hays’ average price target by around £0.04. This reflects recent reductions in formal targets from firms such as Morgan Stanley, RBC Capital and Jefferies as they factor in tougher cyclical and structural conditions and a slightly higher assumed P/E multiple.
PAGE
UK£1.35
PageGroup
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-51.6%

PAGE: Earnings Pressure And Dividend Reset Will Set Up Longer Term Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed PageGroup's fair value estimate from £1.95 to £1.50. This reflects recent price target cuts to £225 and £215 and concerns that cyclical headwinds combined with structural challenges could keep earnings under pressure for longer.
CMX
UK£0.42
Catalyst Media Group
7D
-15.0%
1Y
21.4%
GTLY
UK£0.66
Gateley (Holdings)
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-50.2%